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Two New IDEALS" in Debts.

Two banking syndicates, chiefly
foreign, last week completed arrange
ments taking up the floating debts
of the Baltimore and Ohio and the
Oregon and Transcontinental, a.
mounting to about $l6,000,000. The
condition of both companies has for
some months made panic among
the possibilities of the near future
when their outstanding loans ma
tured.
The arrangement made removes
this danger; but it does not pay these
debts. The advantage to the COM
munity of substituting liquidation
for collapse in adjusting this great
Indebtedness is incalculable. For a
CONFUSION in which production is
checked and great loss incurred, it
substitutes the slow process of re-
.cuperation 1t is not too much to
say that any one of our panics might
have been converted into periods of
slow liquidation by like means. The
work done by the arrangements now
made for the debts of these two COM
panies-and the like plans put into
effect in January, 1885, for West
Shore and Readings like that done
by the locks on canal new level
is reached without the shock and de-
struction which a torrent would
cause in carrying the same weight
down hill.
There is a great difference, howev-
er, between adjusting the debts OF
the Oregon Transcontinental and
the Baltimore and Ohio. The form
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Don't Experiment.

You cannot afford to waste time in
experimenting when your lungs are in
danger. Consumption always seems at
first, only cold. Do not permit any
dealer to impose upon you with some
cheap imitation OF DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs
and Colds, but be sure you get the gen.
.uine. Because he can make more pro-
fit he may tell you he has something
just as good, or just the same. Don't
be deceived, but insist upon getting DR..
Kings New Discovery, which Is guar
anteed to give relief in all Throat, Lung
and Chest affections. Trial bottles free
at E. G. Williams, Jr., u. Bros. Drug
Store. Large Bottles ST..
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CORRESPONDENCE
HEDGEsvILLE.

Rev. Level preached very prac-
teal sermon Sunday last, on the
parable of the sower.
Many of the boarders from the
private residences of the village
have returned to their homes.
The Bishop of the M. p. church,
was in our midst Monday last, preach
ing at Little Georgetown in the even
ing.
Among late arrivals are G. F. Nc
Ginnis, of Baltimore Mrs. Kate
Bowen, John G. Miller, Zeph Nor
gan.
The tombstones at the grave of the
late G.. W. McAllister, are of fine
design and finish the workmanship
of your townsman, Mr.. Kantner.
Melancthon Ross lost his young
est child, Tuesday last. Interment
in Hedgesville cemetery.
We learn there will be a Sunday
School picnic at Little Georgetown
Saturday next.
DR.. j. II. Harris has been called
to Caroline county, Va, by the i'll
ness of his brother-in-law.
REPORTERS.
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Heavy Penalty for Ejeoting a Passenger

BosroN, September 3.--Judge Mel
son, of the United States District
Court, has denied the defendants
motion for new trial in the case of
David f Winter against the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Rail
road Company. The plaintiff was
elected from car of the company at
Olean, N Y, in February, 1882, al
though presenting ticket good to
his destination, but on which he had
stopped over at an intermediate sta
ton. In the United States Court,
last June, verdict was returned for
the plaintiff for 1000, and the de-
PENDANT made the motion for new
trial.
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BALTIMORE, Md,
Aug. oath, 1887.

Mr. 7o,oner Schley, Shephcrdsto,on,
West Virginia.
DEAR SIR In reply TO your enquiry,
the only goods we have sold Messrs. g..
M. Shaffer 81 Son, of Martinsburg, Is
one lot OF 200 tons Light Colored Dis
solved South Carolina, in buyers bags.
We take pleasure in saying that you
are our authorized agent in Jefferson
and Berkeley counties and that you han
die our DISSOLVED Bone Phosphate, run.
ming from IA to 16 per cent. available
Phosphoric Acid, very high grade.
Yours Truly.
THE CHESAPEAKE GUANo Co.,
j. /. MIDDLETON,
Gent. Manager & Acting
Aug. q, At. Vice President.
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Miss Pbebe Harrod, of Newsbury-
port, Mass, completed her 1O1st
year on August %. A special relig-
ious service was held at her home,
conducted by the Rev. Mr.. Merton,
of Amesbury, who is in his Saith
yerr. OF those present fully half
were more than rs years old. The
centenarian retains her mental and
physical powers to a remarkable de-
gree and repeated in clear tones the
hymn, "I'm Kneeling at the Thresh.
DID,"
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BROAD LANE.

DR.. w. S. Hammond, president of
the Maryland conference, preached
for us on last Monday night at Har-
mony. TO say that he is a good
preacher will not be sufficient to
designate his qualities, but we can
safely say, that he is star Of the
first magnitude.
The schools are running at full
blast, for six hours per day. Willie
says that Mr., Gregory, our teacher
here, is pleasant and agreeable.
The Sunday School picnic which
came off on last Saturday at Harmo
ny, was well attended, although the
morning seemed to threaten rain.
Persons from Williamsport, Md,
and vicinity, Hedgesyille and the
surrounding neighborhood were pres.
emit. After bountiful dinner, ice
cream and cake were served, but the
demand could not be supplied, owing
to the rush. Twelve freezers of cream
were disposed of. Among the gen.
erous and hospitable ones, we noticed
Mr.. Goddard, the live merchant of
William-port, who spared neither
cents nor dollars to make those
around him happy. All present
seemed to enjoy themselves splendid
ly. Even Mr.. VIM. Dugan, our wor-
thy road supervisor quit work, open
ed his generous heart and well filled
pocket book to assist us. A hand
some sum was realized.
Mr.. J. w. L. Emerson, constable
in Hedgesville district, with his wife,
were the guests of Rev. Foltz and
wife on last Saturday. Being the first
night that they both have been from
home for perhaps twenty years.
There will be preaching at this
place tomorrow Sunday at 3 p. NJ
by Rev. G. w. Foltz. Prayer meet
ing at the Chapel at early lamp light.
ARcTURUs.
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Hay Fever.

have been a great sufferer from Hay
Fever for Is years and have tried var
ious things without doing any good. I
read of the many wondrous cures of
Ely's Cream Balm and thought would
try once more. In Is minutes after one
application was wonderfully helped.
Two weeks ago / commenced using it
and now feel entirely cured. Is Is the
greatest discovery ever known or heard
OF.
DUHAMEL CLARK,
Farmer, Lynn, Mass.
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Saved His Life.

Mr. ID. L. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
KY, says he was, for many years, bad
ly afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes I;
the pains were almot uncomfortable and
would sometimes almost throw him in
to commissions. He tried Electric Bit
tiers and got relief from the bottle and
after taking six bottles, was entirely
cured. and had gained flesh eighteen
pounds. Says he positively believed he
would have died, had it not been for
the relief afforded by Electric Bitters.
Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Z. q. Will
liams, Jr., 81 Bro.
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Masked Robbers In West Virginia.

CHARLESTON, w. VA, Sept. 4.--In-
formation has been received here of a
robbery which was committed Thurs
day on Blue creek, Kanawha county.
Four masked men entered the resi-
dence of Henry Hansel and compel
ed him to give up money and notes
to the amount of $500. Before dis
gorging Hansel was captured and
threatened with death unless he gave
up his money. The robbers stole
two horses in the neighborhood and
escaped.
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Another Railroad Sold.
A SYNDICATE BUYS A BALTIMORE AND
OHIO FENDER.

Oakland, September 6.--The King
wood Railroad, from Tlnnelt0n on
the Il. a o. to Kingwood, the county
seat of Preston county, w. Va, has
passed into the hands OF syndicate
composed of men of means Of Pres
ton and Taylor counties. The King
wood Railroad Company graded the
entire road, built all the trestles and
put the crossties on the ground.
From some cause operations ceased
about year ago, and it looked as If
the road would not be completed.
The company tried to make arrange
ments with the Baltimore and Ohio
to assume control and complete the
road, but no understanding was
reached, sSimilar efforts in other di-
rections failed also. The company
has executed mortgage to the syn
dictate for $25 900, and has also is
sued to the same $4,000 of the or
iginal stock of the road. The new
Management agrees to complete the
road and furnish the rolling stock
and necessary equipment by Novem
Der, 1887. The syndicate will then
operate the road, and whenever the
receipts f-om the operations fail to
pay the interest on the money adj
vanced, the road may be sold under
the terms of the mortgage. The
mortgage covers the entire road, and
includes all its franchises. 1t ex-
tends from TunneIton to Kingwood,
a distance OF ten miles, and is under
laid by ten-foot vein of coal from
one end to the other. The road will
be an important feeder to the Balti-
more and Ohio, opening up a new
and undeveloped coal and timber
country and affording an outlet for
the productions of the fine farming
district surrounding Kingwood.
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81 Would That I Were Dead y

cries many wretched housewife to. day
as, weary and disheartened, she forces
herself to perform her daily task, ut
don't seem as il / could get through
the day. This dreadful back ache, these
frightful dragging-down sensations will
kill me! Is there no reliefYo Yes,
madam, there Is. DIR. Pierce's Favor
ite Prescription" Is an unfailing RENEE
dy for the complaints to which your sex
is liable. 1t will restore you to health
again. Try 1t. All druggists.
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Edward Shepherd, OF Harrisburg H..
SAYS: .sHaving received 30 much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel II my duty to
let suffering humanity know 1t. Have had
ronnipg sore on my leg for eight years my
doctors told me would have to have the
bone scraped or leg amputated. ! used in
stead, three bottles of Electric Bitters and
seven boxes Bucklen's Arnica Salve, and my
ep is now sound and we'll"
Electric Bitters are sold at fifty cents q
bottle andBucklen's Arnica Sa I've at 25c.
per box by K. @. Williams, Jr., h Bro.
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Sunfowers are used in Wyoming
Territory for fuel. The stalks when
dry are as hard as maple wood and
make hot fire, and the seed heads
with the seeds in are said to burn
better thansthe best hard coal. An
acre of sunfiowers will furnish fuel
for one stove for one year.
The great majority of men live so
nearly up to the full measure of their
income that losses by reason ofsick
ness or other causes put them on the
downward track, which once begun
is so difficult to retrace. 1t is far
easier when money is plenty to learn
new methods of expenditure than to
reverse the process. The art Of using
money sensibly is difficult. Proba-
bly, in the cases of the poorest the
larger share of their scanty earnings
goes for what does them more harm
than good.
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PERSONALS.

MISS Oiafn Mites ~ VisitiuS III
Penn.
Mr. Moses We'll, of Ohio, is visiting
his brother, David We'll.
Rev. r. d. Roller, has returned
home much recuperated.
Mrs. Jno. A. Bowers, is visiting
her daughter, at Newark, Ohio,
Rev. VIM. Hess, of Penna., is Wis.,
iting relatives in the community.
Prof. Tegethoff, of Washington,
spent few days in town this week.
James Alburtis, former typo OF
this office is visiting friends the in
city.
Misses May Faulkner, and Fairy
Fitz, have returned to schoolat Staun-
ton Va.
Miss Bertha Banford, of Hagers-
town, is visiting Miss Jennie De-
Grange.
Miss Fife Kantner has returned
home from pleasant visit to Preston
County
Mrs. Annie Price, OF New Orleans,
La, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Mary
A. Lamar.
Mrs Minnie Woodward, has re-
tnrned home from a pleasant visit to
Keyser.
Mr.. David Speer, of Chambers
burg, spent Sunday with his friends
in this place.
Miss Edith Bantz, who has been
visiting this place, for some time, has
returned to Frederick.
Mrs. Jack Brantner and son, of
Baltimore, are visiting her sister,
Mrs. Carman Colder.
Miss Minnie Frazier and Miss Kate
Wisner left on Tuesday to go to
school at Oxford, 0.
Miss May Ritzell, charming
young lady of Keyser, who has been
visiting in our vicinage, has return
ed home.
Misses Bell and Mollie Martin,
have returned home from Baltimore.
Mr.. Ben, Pitzer, of Baltimore, is wis.,
iting his parents in this place.
Mr.. Michael Roach, who was en-
ployed by Mr.. Lewis Lambert, as
barber, left on Sunday last, for In
diannapolis, Ind, where he expects
to make his future home. Success,
our wish.
There will be Sunday School
picnic in Mrs. Payne's woods, at
Pleasant Plain u. B. Church, next
Saturday. And on Sunday, an all
day woods meeting will be held by
r.. Ridenour, of this place.
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Policeman CIubbed to Death.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Sept. G.
Policeman William Bowman attemp-
ted to arrest five colored men near
Huntingdon. last night, when they
assaulted him with clubs and beat
him SO seriously that death resulted
in few hours. The negros are UNI
der arrest. Lynching is threatened
but they are carefully guarded.
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Railroad Connection Secured.

CUMBERLAND, MD., Sept. 4.-The
matter of the West Virginia Central
Railroad securing a connection with
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania
at Westernport has been settled and
the work of putting in the necessary
track begun
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Money in Cabbage.

WYTHEvILLE, VA, Sept Cab.
bage, the most profitablecrop ofthis
immediate section, is on the boom.
H. Vernon has sold his crop of thir-
ty.two acres, aggregating about six
hundred thousand pounds, to Mem
phis firm at cents pound, yield
ing him $4,000.
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Nicholas Lemke, of Pittsburg, says
that he was born in Poland in 1851,
and therefore is log years old. He
is almost blind and has not a tooth
in his head, but he is as straight as
an arrow and remarkably quick and
vigorous.
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Walpole's Duchess of Rutland is
accustomed to say to her niece, when
one Of those apocryphal anecdotes
of which the Courts of the Georges
were so prolific came to her ears,
"That's lie, my dear, but make a
note of it; it will do for news in the
country"
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Against the Knights.
THE GERMAN CATHOLIC CONVENTION AT
CHICAGO DISCUSS A CURIOUS RES
OLUTION.

Chicago, Sept. s. At to-days
convention the German Catholics
discussed and then referred reso-
luton introduced by Geo. Mietsch,
of st. Paul, urging all German Cath
olics to refrain from association with
the Knights of Labor. "For," says
the resolution, according to our ex-
perience, such company is not advi-
sable for Catholic working people |;
for where Prohibitionists, Anarch-
lists, Socialists assemble to consult
about the welfare of mankind there
should not be found any German
Catholic workingmen In order to
protect the good name of German
Catholic societies from injury all So
.cieties should be exhorted not to
receive in their midst any Knights
of Labor, and such as are already in
should be induced to leave said or
der of the Knights Of Labor
Mr.. Mietsch, in urging the resolu-
ton, claimed that the Knights had q
demoralizing influence upon German
workingmen. He was sorry to see
that many Germans were at present
members of an order the leaders Of
which had addressed petition to
Congress against German immigra-
ton, while Mr.. Powderly had OPEN
lv shown himself to be prohibit
ZIONIST and an enemy of the Germans.
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An enormous oil field has been
discovered in Venezuela, near Lake
Maracaibo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05
Canada is Modest.
COMMERCIAL UNION WOULDN'T PAY BECAUSE THE
COUNTRY Is POOR.

COMMERCIAL UNION WOULDN'T PAY BECAUSE THE
COUNTRY Is POOR.
A special to the New York World from ottawa,
Ont, september 3, says, in referring to the ques-
ton OF commercial union, the leading government
organ OF the dominion, which is supposed TO re-
feet the views OF Sir john Macdonald and his
cabinet, has the following:
"MesSrs Wiman and ButterwOrth and their sup
porterS on this side In the agitation for CONNER
c1al union are drawing parallels between the COM
mercial positions OF Canada and the Southern
States. They claim the enormous strides which
progress is practically due TO It's recent CONNER
cial union with the North. Before the war slavery
barred out the North. After the war was a
period Of great natural depression This once
passed. and the South left open to the capital and
energy OF the North a marvellous Industrial de-
vciOpment at once began, until to-day some OF the
Southern States are among the most prosperous in
the Union.
'sThe friends OF commercial union are accepting
the facts as an indication that Canadas prosperity
Will jump up pr0pOrtiOnately upon our country
being thrown open to American enterprise. The
cases are different. The South was an industrial
wilderness after the war. There was an ample
population and well-wOrn business channels but
there was no business, because there was no
money. There were not too many men, even with
the ample population, for half million men had
In the South Was as fertile farm In popuOuS
country, but with the farm buildings destroyed
by fire, the farmer dead and women and children
helplessly wringtng their hands over the desola-
ton. The fertile soil there and the good mar
ketS were close by Men and capital had but to
step in to shortly produce wonderful change in
the looks OF things and be rapidly successful
financially. Different this from pioneer attack
upon the primeval forest or settlement upon the
virgin prairie, hundreds OF rOadlesS miles from a
market. No such sudden additional prosperity is
to be expected In Canada from commercial union
as has been brought about in the South by North
ern enterprise and capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05

THEY CLAIM THAT THE 10000 VOTES wEtcu ,,,,x,
POLLED FOR HENRY GEORGE LAST yE.R W Es.n
BE Used AGAINST HIN. "
over eighty organizations inclrd,nu ertv-s,x
trades organizations, nineteen assembly district
cluoS, ana hVe purely socialistic societies sent
three delegates each TO the conference of socialists
ia "eps'er nan, New York city, yesterday. These
were nearly all from this city, BROOKLYN and Buf
lo; Sekerai trades and socialistic organizations
i nn NV Jersey, MASSACHUSETTS,, Connecticut and
IsHss ~ anna sent delegates, but they were NOT
aunitted, as the conference was OF New YORK
Sta.e lloor men who had been read out OF the
Thno Ianor party at the Syracuse convention
mere were about three hundred men present
among tnose present We're Editor Shevirch of rhe
Leaaer: Editor Jonas OF the Totks he fl.ag: Law
renee Gronlaw, Edward King VIM Penn ROGERS
Ihomas O'Neil, Daniel = Jacobs Col Hinton Jfnro
N0sht. Edward Goldschmidt, and E. n, Nichois,
ali conspicuous last fall leaders OF the united
laoor party and promoters OF the Henry George
movement. The socialists claim to have nolied
$1,000 OF the IS 600 votes for George last fan Geo
BLOCH, the secretary OF the National Bakers Union
presided, ana Col. Hinton and Ernest BONN were
lhe scorer aries. committee OF fifteen with Fd
ward Godschmidt as chairman, passed on the ere
dent1als OF the delegates only i've contests be,,-
found. These We're referred to COMMITTEE ,i ~
nve, who will report at a future meeting. VI
Speeches Were made by Editor Shev.fch. Fdw
Ming, lhomas ONei, William Penn Rogers and
others. Mt. King had just returned from a four
weeks vacation, which he said he had spent In
one county where he had worried in the field,
settlng MS BOARD In payment. He had returned
with more exalted idea Of the Intelligence OF the
farmers. Henry George and his friends could NOT
ruoI ene ne ne s.id committee or fifteen
was elected by the conference to prepare a Mat
form LOT the party. the Central Labor Union plat
lon OF last ran TO be used the basis OF the new
declaration OF faith. This Committee will renort
aI the next meeting, which was appointed for
THURSDAY evening. The secretary was INSTRUCTED
10 notiy an socialistic and labor organizations I'm
the state TO send three delegates each to the con-
ference at webster Hall Thursday. AT the con-
ference cneera and applause greeted each mention
OF the name OF John Swinton: ana he is evidentiV
the iaVorite as candidate for Secretary of state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-05

INSPECTOR PARSONS SAYS NEITHER MOB BIS FOL-
LOWERS DESERVE SYMPATHY.
Indian Inspector Parsons, 10 whom Is due the
treaty with the Walla Walla and one or two other
tribes in Oregon, giving them their lands In sew
crafty. was seen by reporter just as he was about
Ia leave Chicago for oregon Saturday He was
imprisoned by the Utes year ago. He said:
"Co.OrOw Is a bad Indian, and so are all of the
10 renesades that follow him. He and his Marty
have not stayed on the Ouray- Int ah reservation
Tor years and the agents at both these places have
simply been pOwereSs, there were no troOps
Within 100 miles, and these saydges did lust as
they pleased They are the same ones who mas
sacred the MeekerS and ambuscaded ana Killed
Major ThornOurg and forty OF his men, 80 IL Is
little wonder that agents at Ouray and Uintah
oOth resigned About year ago "a strong military
post was established at Port McChesney, about
half way between Ouray and Uintah, and the
agencies were consolidated. Colorow would hot
% back 10 the reservation, which Is in Utah. He
stayed right there in Western Colorado. The cat
tlen-n and settlers were Kept in continual state
Or anxiety and excitement by COlOrow and his
sealtw AZ warriors. III he Is kept In bound, IL
must b. D. strong military force. II Col Byrne
the agent, will compel him TO stay the reserva-
tOn and work for living al future trouble Will be
dvOi1ed- The Utes are far behind the other In
dams, because they have never been thoroughly
subcued- Neither they nor Colorow deserve the
least Dit OF sympathy"